From a Dad's View David answers your questions Question: Every Colleague's ultimate question. I am a female executive at a successful company. My husband has taken time off to tend to our children. How do I handle every colleague's ultimate question--what does your husband do? Answer: Awkward, huh. Makes your husband appear a bit underachieving or unambitious? Everyone likes to feel they've racked up a few points in this game called business life. My take is that people aren't really that interested in what your husband does or doesn't do. It's one of those eternal Smith and Jones things, a keeping score. If you said, oh, he just sold his company and is a VC angel right now, they'd feel kinda bad, like they lost some points. If you said, oh, my husband doesn't work right now. Well, red flags go up. Automatic points on the board. I say, kudos to you and your success. You two are taking a nontraditional route. When people ask what your husband does, tell the truth. Say, well, right now whatever he wants. He's doing great. If they're that interested, they'll talk to him. Other recently asked questions • I think my husband is jealous of my success. What should I do? • My mate and I are not married, I am a woman exec and my mate is a SAHD. How do I explain our situation to others? • I earn more than my partner and I think it bruises his ego. What should I do? David Pereyra is a stay-at-home dad and the other half of a BlueSuitMom.